CVE-2004-1361 Integer overflow in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a malformed .hlp file, exploiting an integer underflow in the Windows Help Viewer.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2004-1361?

CVE-2004-1361 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2000, published on 19 Jan 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Integer underflow in winhlp32.exe in Windows NT, Windows 2000 through SP4, Windows XP through SP2, and Windows 2003 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed .hlp file, which leads to a heap-based buffer overflow.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1361?

It affects 4 products.

Products include Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows 2003 Server, Microsoft Windows Nt, Microsoft Windows Xp.

How do I fix CVE-2004-1361?

No fix has been published for CVE-2004-1361 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2004-1361 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-1361 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Windows 2000 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5pqc-wjgq-r2x7.

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